Installing StatPing.ng on OpenSUSE

StatPing.ng is an open-source, self-hosted monitoring solution that helps you keep an eye on your servers and services. It provides real-time alerts and notifications when things go wrong. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing StatPing.ng on OpenSUSE.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A server with OpenSUSE installed
• Shell access to the server with sudo privileges
• A domain name or IP address for the server

Step 1: Update the System

To ensure that you have the latest updates and patches, update the system by running the following command:

sudo zypper update

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, you need to install the required packages for StatPing.ng to run. Run the following command to install them:

sudo zypper install nginx mariadb mariadb-client php7 php7-fpm php7-mysqlnd php7-gd

Step 3: Install Composer

Composer is a dependency manager for PHP. We will be using Composer to install StatPing.ng. Install Composer by running the following command:

sudo zypper install composer

Step 4: Install StatPing.ng

Create a directory for the installation and navigate into it:

sudo mkdir /var/www/statping
cd /var/www/statping

Use Composer to install StatPing.ng:

sudo composer create-project statping/ng .

Step 5: Configure Nginx

Create a new server block for StatPing.ng by creating a new configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/statping.conf

Add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name statping.example.com; # Change this to your domain name or IP address
    
    root /var/www/statping/public;
    
    index index.php index.html index.htm;
    
    location / {
        try_files $uri $uri/ /index.php?$query_string;
    }
    
    location ~ \.php$ {
        fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php7-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_script_name;
        include fastcgi_params;
    }
}

Save and exit the file.

Test the Nginx configuration:

sudo nginx -t

If there are no errors, reload Nginx:

sudo systemctl reload nginx

Step 6: Configure MariaDB

Create a new database for StatPing.ng:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

CREATE DATABASE statping;
CREATE USER 'statpinguser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON statping.* TO 'statpinguser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;

Make sure to replace password with a strong and secure password.

Step 7: Configure StatPing.ng

Copy the example configuration file and rename it:

cp .env.example .env

Open the configuration file for editing:

nano .env

Update the following values:

APP_URL=http://statping.example.com # Change this to your domain name or IP address
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=statping
DB_USERNAME=statpinguser
DB_PASSWORD=password

Save and exit the file.

Step 8: Launch StatPing.ng

Start the PHP FPM service:

sudo systemctl start php7-fpm

Start the StatPing.ng service:

sudo php artisan serve --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8080

StatPing.ng is now running and can be accessed by navigating to http://statping.example.com:8080 (replace statping.example.com with your domain name or IP address).

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured StatPing.ng on OpenSUSE. You can now use it to monitor your servers and services. If you have any issues or questions, refer to the StatPing.ng documentation or the OpenSUSE community.